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‘Ranger’ faker admits he made up story - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:25AMIf his claims had been true, Jeff “Rock” Harris would have been one of the most highly decorated Americans since the Vietnam War.
The Open Game License: A case study in open source markets Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:26AMThe history of the roleplaying game industry in general, and the Dungeons and Dragons game in particular, serves as an interesting case study in the relative benefits of openness in business models.
Local First Citizens Bank turns 80 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:40AMFirst Citizens Bank marks its 80th year in Sampson County today, a milestone being commemorated through celebrations with — and donations to — the community with which it has grown over the last eight decades.
Roundup: N.H.'s Planned Parenthood funding dilemma; Calif. prison doc's high pay, little work Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:30AMThe highest-paid state employee in California last year, a prison surgeon who took home $777,423, has a history of mental illness, was fired once for alleged incompetence and has not been allowed to treat an inmate for six years because medical supervisors don't trust his clinical skills. Since July 2005, Dr. Jeffrey Rohlfing has mostly been locked out of his job — on paid leave or fired or ...
What value do you place on music? Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:49PMThe other day I was in a music store. I picked up this album - thoroughly recommended . A customer was inquiring about Miles Davis' Bitches Brew . He wanted to know if it was available on vinyl and was shown a sealed copy of the latest reissue; a double LP. The price: $59.99. The customer - well, he can't really be called that anymore since he baulked at the price - turned his nose up, "$60 ...
Rebekah Brooks addresses NoW staff Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:30AM• Andy Coulson has been arrested • Clive Goodman arrested • Both being held at separate south London police stations • Cameron announces two inquiries, one by judge • Ofcom expected to announce investigation of News Corp • News International exec may have deleted emails 4.45pm: Nick Clegg is in Paris doing his anguished face. He says the Press Complaints Commission is a "busted flush", and the ...
BRIEFLY: July 7 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:48AMSee what’s happening in and around Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester.
News, briefly Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:45AMSee what's happening in and around Kingston.
BRIEFLY: June 23 Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:18AMSee what’s happening in and around Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester.
Japan Nuclear Disaster Update 29: Indecent Exposure [Greg Laden's Blog] Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:02AMMuch of the current news is about exposure and fallout. As a point of information, the Sievert is a unit of "dose equivliant" from exposure to ionizing radiation. It was designed to indicate relative levels of biological effects on living organisms. This measurement technique attempts to take into account the fact that radiation is absorbed differently by different tissues. Usually we speak in ...
Remembering Rizal: (Inter)national hero Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 1:59PMread more
Sharing of mothers' milk grows in popularity, but experts warn about risk Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 7:15PMSharing breast milk is a growing trend, from online trafficking to grass roots organizations such as Eats on Feets to informal arrangements between women. It also has a long history, from wet nurses to co-nursing among family members. But, following recent warnings from the Food and Drug Administration and the Surgeon General about the potential risks associated with donor breast milk, experts ...
A Somber Centennial For The Triangle Factory Fire Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 4:09PMOn March 25, 1911, 146 garment workers — mostly young, immigrant women — lost their lives in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City. On the 100th anniversary of the tragedy, people around the country are remembering the victims, and the labor legacy they inspired.
Online information raises privacy fears Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 2:05AMTHE expanding volume of sensitive personal information held in government and business databases is driving public concern about privacy protection.
Stanford's Staab hopes to make big waves at NCAA swim championships Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 7:35PMby PaloAltoOnline.com Austin Staab has carved out his niche in Stanford men's swimming history as the current holder of more school records (five) than anyone. The senior has won an NCAA title in the 100 fly and has helped the Cardinal keep its historic streak of 30 consecutive Pac-10 meet championships alive for at least another year. Something, however, is missing from his resume.
New Beyer Record, Tons of Questions Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 6:27PMFast debut races run in MACLEAN\'S MUSIC\'s family.
BRIEFLY: March 16 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 9:33AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
You Docs: Family health history more important than any DNA testing Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 7:14AMYour DNA could tell you some surprising things ... if it could talk.
BRIEFLY: March 12 Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 9:30AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
No. 5 Aggie Women Host Nebraska in Regular Season Finale; A&M Students Admitted Free Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 7:12PMThe No. 5 Texas A&M women’s basketball team (24-4, 12-3) hosts Nebraska (13-16, 3-12) in its regular season finale on Saturday, March 5 at Reed Arena.
Grant funds creation of online slave database Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 2:45PMRICHMOND — The Virginia Historical Society recently received a $100,000 grant from Dominion Resources and The Dominion Foundation to fund the creation of "Unknown No Longer: A Database of Virginia Slave Names."
Va. slave names database will launch in September Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 11:35AMPersonal information about enslaved Virginians will be searchable in 8 million manuscripts at the Virginia Historical Society.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell: 'The private sector is strengthened when the public sector is restrained' Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 9:04AMRepublican Virginia governor cuts budget, invests in highways
Upcoming Events and Entertainment 3-5 Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 8:54AMAll area codes are 850 unless specified. Cooking demo Sinfonia's bravo! will host chefs from 11:3 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 12 at Carrabba's Italian Grill at Silver Sands Factory Stores to create signature Carrabba’s recipes. After the demonstration,...
Jungarrayi So what was it in Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 8:13PMIn reply to Alice Violence Has One Cause: Alcohol : Jungarrayi So what was it in essence that Russell Goldflam said? When grog was made less available, consumption decreased 18% in a two year period. Violence levels also (with some statistical reservations) went down. Russell has also since mentioned that the heading given to his article was not of his own doing and that it was unfortunate in ...
Even in Quaker state, road to freedom was arduous Saturday, February 26, 2011 @ 11:55PMAbraham, Emily, Enoch, Jane, Jefferson, Moses, Phillis and Tobias. All were the children of slave mothers born in Allegheny County between 1789 and 1813. All were required under Pennsylvania's gradual-emancipation law to serve their mothers' masters and mistresses as the equivalent of indentured servants far into adulthood.
BRIEFLY: Feb. 24 Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 5:24AMSee what's happening in and around the Tri-towns.
Rural healthcare advances Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 3:10PMThanks to a $495,926 USDA telemedicine grant, Mercy will be able to provide 900 people in some of the nation’s most hard-to-reach rural areas medical care like they’ve never known before.
Authorities still haven't found head of dismembered Zahra Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 11:01AMHICKORY, N.C. (AP) — More than four months after a 10-year-old disabled girl disappeared, her jailed stepmother was charged with murdering her with the indictment coming the same day authorities revealed that they haven't been able to find the...
Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2011 Inductees Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 8:00AMMusical titans John Bettis, Garth Brooks, Leon Russell, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly and Allen Toussaint will become the newest members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization's 42nd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner.
Community relieved charges finally filed in Zahra case Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 7:58AMHICKORY, N.C. -- After more than four months of waiting, charges were filed Monday in connection with the death of 10-year-old Zahra Baker, and many Hickory residents said, "It's about time." Elisa Baker, Zahra's stepmother, is now charged with second-degree murder in the case. An autopsy released Monday afternoon listed Zahra's cause of death as "undetermined homicidal violence." It also showed ...
NC stepmom charged in disabled girl's killing Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 7:47AMMore than four months after a 10-year-old disabled girl disappeared, her jailed stepmother was charged with murdering her with the indictment coming the same day authorities revealed that they haven't been able to find the dismembered girl's head.
Zahra slaying: stepmom indicted Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 12:52AMHickory, North Carolina - The stepmother of a ten-year-old disabled Australian girl was indicted Monday on a charge she murdered the child, and officials released the latest gruesome detail in the case of little, freckle-faced Zahra Baker: Her head is missing.
BRIEFLY: Feb. 17 Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 6:05AMSee what's happening in and around the Tri-towns.
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Kenya Tourism Board Wooing Indians And Bollywood! Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 12:52PMI was way back in 2006 that the Indian High Commission in Kenya organised a retrospective of Shah Rukh Khan’s “critically acclaimed” and commercially successful films.
5 things you need to know for Wednesday Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 2:49AMFrom a country crooner in Clearwater to Tampa's 23rd annual Black History Celebration, here are five things you need to know happening in Florida on Wednesday, February 16.
The Mo’Kelly Report: Blame Audiences, Not Black Men in Drag Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 9:22AM*With the release of each new Tyler Perry Madea or Martin Lawrence Big Momma movie, the grumblings once again begin as to the supposed negative imagery of African-American men in drag. The arguments never change, from the “emasculation of Black men” to the alleged box office appeal of negative Black male stereotypes. Yes, there’s some [...]
Need a vacation? Consider these 12 spots Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 8:20AMHistory buffs, art lovers, architecture nerds, foodies, outdoor enthusiasts, and even the well-traveled may be pleasantly surprised by this year’s list of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations.
Business briefs for Feb. 11 Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 3:58PMISIS donates day of sales to charity
Football. Cal Announces Offensive Coaching Staff Changes Saturday, February 5, 2011 @ 9:18PMHead coach Jeff Tedford announced changes to Cal's offensive coaching staff. Jim Michalczik will return to Cal as offensive coordinator/offensive line coach and Marcus Arroyo has been hired as quarterbacks coach. Ron Gould has been promoted to run game coordinator, while Eric Kiesau will serve as pass game coordinator.
Tours And Activities-East Bay Through February 28 Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 4:21PMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM ongoing. Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
Close the Gender Gap in Heart Health and Disability Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 3:00PMFree action kit and posters raise awareness during American Heart Month in February
Acuity VCT 3 - Final Results Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 12:20PMAcuity VCT 3 - Final Results
Tours And Activities-East Bay Through February 28 Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 8:03PMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM ongoing. Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
Museums-East Bay Through February 6 Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 8:02PMAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AT OAKLAND ongoing. The Oakland Public Library's museum is designed to discover, preserve, interpret and share the cultural and historical experiences of African Americans in California and the West. In addition, a three-panel mural is on permanent display.
Doosra: The life and times of an Indian student in Australia Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 12:43AMHow a huge army of badly paid, badly housed, badly educated foreign students became Australia's third biggest export industry. According to former Liberal MP Bruce Baird shonky private colleges set up to exploit overseas students are no more than 'permanent residency factories'. The recently released Baird Review calls for a crackdown. But for many who've already experienced the reality of a ...
Campbell: Video gives high schoolers a taste of citizen activism Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 5:05PMCampbell: Video gives high schoolers a taste of citizen activism By Joel Campbell Special to The Tribune Updated Jan 21, 2011 03:56PM MDT Imagine that a local school district has banned cell phones at schools and campuses. What can high school students who object do about it? Can even teens make a difference in their government? Those are questions answered in a 13-minute video that helps ...
SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS: Moving ideas into action Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 2:15PMThis is one of those “good kid” stories. In this case, the kid is Lucie Robert, a 10-year-old Natick resident who attends Wilson Middle School during the week and First Congregational Church on Sundays.
Change Generation: Paul Rieckhoff, Founder, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 12:32PMPaul Rieckhoff enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1998, and shortly thereafter went to work on Wall Street. When 9/11 struck, he rushed to the scene to volunteer--and was then called to formal service as a member of the National Guard. Then in 2003, Paul deployed to Iraq. When he returned, he wanted to represent the voices of the more than 2 million veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and ...